Cranial Meltdown Revived

Gold-filled seems to be one of the metals that most people know little about. It is gaining in popularity with the ever-increasing price of metal, so I would like to shed a little light on this useful and attractive metal.
Gold-filled is different from gold-plated, both in the way it is produced, and in its gold […]

I’m thrilled to be able to announce the winners of the Winter Beading Challenge…
Anything Goes - Dew on a Petal

Only the Beads - Tango K Design

Honorable Mention - GalleriaLinda

Special thanks to our judge Christine Dhein of the Revere Academy for Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, and to everyone who participated!
The Spring Beading Challenge will be […]

Today’s featured Etsy seller is PhotosbyFoosa, one of Etsy’s many talented photographers.
How would you describe your photography?
As unique and interesting
What are your favorite subjects to photograph?
Animals are definitely my favorite thing to photograph as you can see from my shop.
How did you get started in photography?
I had been taking photos as an amateur when a […]

Today’s featured Etsy shop is Katrin Lerman Jewelry, a shop featuring handmade jewelry.
Each piece is created entirely by using sterling silver wire and high quality genuine gemstones. First, I create the desired shape/shell for a piece out of thick sterling silver wire. Then I string on the gemstones and wrap the entire piece with […]

The husband of an Etsy seller (Christine Francisco of bellastyleboutique and rinnovibodyspa) went missing earlier this week. He disappeared on Wednesday night (2/13) on his way home from work in the Seattle area.
Please pass the word along to people in the Seattle area. We would like to see this family reunited. Updates on the situation […]

I have a new free spreadsheet (not specific to Etsy sellers) available for download now. It includes all sales information that a small e-business owner should need come tax time. Please note that it does not include all expenses information. I might possibly create an expenses spreadsheet for download at some point too. But for […]

I have chosen six very talented Etsy photographers for you to consider. It was extremely difficult to choose only six; the talent in photography on Etsy is just incredible. The photographer with the most votes by next Wednesday (Feb. 20) will be interviewed and featured in my blog in the near future. Please look at […]

The results of my poll show that I have a very diverse group of readers visiting my blog. The most interest seems to be in my features of Etsy shops. So for those people… I have another feature lined up for next Monday.
For those interested in metal, I plan to write about goldfill soon.
And for […]

Poll Answers

Today’s featured Etsy shop is Designs in Floral, a shop featuring a variety of home and gift items created with pressed flowers. This includes intricate artwork, greeting cards, bookmarks, candles, pendants, and soaps.
I asked the owner of Designs in Floral a few questions about herself and her work.
Tell me about yourself. How did you […]